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BlueSprig - Aptitude Habilitation Services, Inc.

place Lakewood, CO 500+ employees

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This company is backed by private equity (KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) — Health Care Strategic Growth Fund, acquired BlueSprig in 2018)

Private equity ownership may impact company culture, benefits, and long-term stability. Review employee sentiment and risk analysis carefully.

shield Overall Risk Level

error High Risk

Risk Flags

flagPrivate-equity ownership (KKR) — baseline PE risk
flagActive negligence lawsuit (filed Jan 2025, Santa Clara County Superior Court) alleging Trumpet Behavioral Health/BlueSprig failed to supervise a home-based behavioral therapist who sexually abused an 11-year-old autistic client (2024)
flagSister BlueSprig subsidiary The Shape of Behavior paid a $2.7M federal settlement (2018) over TRICARE billing fraud allegations
flagEmployee reviews describe cost-cutting culture and corporate leadership disconnected from clinic-level care, consistent with PE roll-up dynamics

Legal Issues

gavelJan 2025 civil suit (Santa Clara County Superior Court) alleging negligent hiring/supervision/retention after a Trumpet Behavioral Health therapist sexually abused an 11-year-old autistic client during home-based sessions in 2024; the therapist was arrested by San Jose Police in June 2024

Ethical Concerns

policyReviews describe executives as removed from day-to-day service delivery while frontline staff face low pay and scheduling pressure
BBB RatingNot found

psychology Employee Sentiment

5.4

out of 10

Management

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